Success is Simple

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day." - Jim Rohn: American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker This is very applicable with fitness.  The simple disciplines of portion control and exercising regularly will keep your weight under control.   Once you get determined you'll need to remain disciplined in order to achieve [...]

By |2016-04-28T02:08:47-04:00April 28th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Success is Simple

Shared Joy

SHARED JOY is DOUBLE JOY... Swedish Proverb I really like this quotes because it is how I think.  I like to share my positive attitude with others so they can feel my joy therefore multiplying my own joy!  Hopefully they share joy with someone else further spreading the joyful feeling!  - Rich Straitiff [...]

By |2016-02-08T15:41:34-05:00February 8th, 2016|Motivation|Comments Off on Shared Joy

WHY IS WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SO UNFAIR!!!????

I was thinking about how unfair weight management can be! You can spend 7 days in a row creating a calorie deficit of 500 calories per day totaling 3500/week by eating less and exercising more to lose 1 pound. Then do you decide to have your cheat day drinking ten glasses of craft beer at [...]

By |2016-01-12T17:22:45-05:00January 12th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WHY IS WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SO UNFAIR!!!????

JUST START!!!

 "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ~ Lao Tzu Whether you are losing 20 pounds of fat or gaining 20 pounds of muscle your journey begins with you taking the initiative!    

By |2015-12-10T20:52:08-05:00December 10th, 2015|Motivation|Comments Off on JUST START!!!

Fitness and Finance

We're broke, we're unhealthy, we spend more than we make, we eat more and exercise less. More people need Healthcare because they are unhealthy and the same people are financially overextended so they afford to pay for it, hence medical bills being the number one cause of bankruptcy. What do we do about this? Our [...]

By |2015-07-06T03:46:38-04:00July 6th, 2015|Fitness, Motivation, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fitness and Finance

Your Butt Cheeks Are Making Me Sad

While directing a photoshoot for Buzzfeed recently, I realized that a very basic lower body movement, one that I consider to be imperative for proper training, is completely foreign to most people. Many of the models struggled to understand and perform the move, because they had never tried it before. In my cushy fitness world [...]

By |2015-06-30T17:56:33-04:00June 30th, 2015|Fitness, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Your Butt Cheeks Are Making Me Sad

Tabata Training, Fat Loss, and the Intensity Effect (Guest Post)

Your approach to a popular workout technique might be broken. Here's how to fix it for better results. by Adam Bornstein Imagine a world where any type of exercise you performed could burn fat and help you lose weight. Whether it was the treadmill, the weight room, or the swimming pool. You choose the activity, [...]

By |2015-06-30T17:51:53-04:00June 30th, 2015|Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tabata Training, Fat Loss, and the Intensity Effect (Guest Post)

STRENGTH TRAINING IS A WIN-WIN!

Be enlightened! Strength training just burnt me just over 700 calories in one hour.  Compare the same calorie burn with one hour on the treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, or bike in one hour. Strength training burns the same calories at a similar heart rate; also building strength, muscle mass, and increasing metabolism burning additional calories [...]

By |2013-06-27T18:55:00-04:00June 27th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on STRENGTH TRAINING IS A WIN-WIN!

Determination!

If you are not destined, you must be determined!  I was not destined to be fit.  My genetics read "Fat Boy" I was determined to be fit and now I'm determined to help others be fit and healthy!   Show me your determination!  

By |2013-06-09T18:55:00-04:00June 9th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Determination!

You have control of your success! 

Success in fitness and nutrition begins with you making the decision to control your life.  You can control how many days per week you workout and the level of intensity during your workout.  You have control of how often you eat and what food is on your plate.  Achieve control of yourself and you will [...]

By |2013-06-03T18:55:00-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on You have control of your success! 
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